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4000-year-old trading centre whose significance spanned powerful empires. In the east of Cappadocia lies Kayseri, the city known as Caesarea in Roman times. As with many human settlements in Anatolia, Kayseri has a long history and a rich cultural heritag...

Beyond the ever popular hot air balloons of moonscape Cappadocia, below the dizzy heights of paragliding over the blue lagoon of Ölüdeniz, Turkey’s menu of exciting experiences caters to all interests, ages, and budgets. Here are 9 incredible adventures y...

Turkey’s Black Sea Region is a narrow strip running pretty much across the entire top of the country, bordered by water to the north and high mountains to the south. In many areas quite remote, the region is very different in both culture and geography fr...

1. Muhlama A lot can go right when you combine corn, butter, and cheese. Muhlama (or kuymak, as it’s called in Trabzon) is essentially a fondue, made with famously rich Black Sea butter and the addition of cornflour, giving it a dense, stretchy texture. T...

Istanbul's reputation precedes it, and the same is true with some of its most notable sights: the Hagia Sofia, the Grand Bazaar, Topkapi Palace, the Blue Mosque, Basilica Cistern…the list goes on. At the same time, there's so much going on in this city, a...

In the fall of 2015, Matador sent a group of social media all stars on trips to the Black Sea region of Turkey, the culturally rich, historic, and incredibly scenic strip of territory spanning the north of the country from Istanbul to the border with Geor...